Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef credited as an innovator for bringing Vietnamese food to fine dining at his Slanted Door ...

Good Food looks back on a conversation with Slanted Door chef Charles Phan, who paired local California ingredients with elegant Vietnamese food.

A culinary star familiar on TV, he married local ingredients with the food he grew up on in running an acclaimed San Francisco restaurant and its offshoots. By Kim Severson Charles Phan ...

Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef credited as an innovator for bringing Vietnamese food to fine dining at his Slanted Door restaurant, has died. The restaurant announced his death from cardiac ...

FILE - San Francisco Mayor Gavin ... bin at the Ferry Building in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Looking on at left is executive chef Charles Phan of The Slanted Door restaurant.

He also expanded his vision to new locations, including a Slanted Door in San Ramon and, more recently, France and Napa.

Charles Phan, Chef Who Elevated Vietnamese Cuisine With San Francisco's Slanted Door, Dies at 62 Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef credited as an innovator for bringing Vietnamese food to fine ...

Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef credited as an innovator for bringing Vietnamese food to fine dining at his Slanted Door restaurant, has died at age 62 Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef ...

Charles Phan, the acclaimed San Francisco chef and restaurant owner who won two James Beard awards with the innovative food ...